WS-2017-3757 (Medium) detected in content-type-parser-1.0.2.tgz - autoclosed

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WS-2017-3757 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - content-type-parser-1.0.2.tgz

Parse the value of the Content-Type header

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/content-type-parser/-/content-type-parser-1.0.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: zendo/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: zendo/node_modules/content-type-parser/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• react-scripts-1.0.7.tgz (Root Library)
  • jest-20.0.3.tgz
    • jest-cli-20.0.4.tgz
      • jest-environment-jsdom-20.0.3.tgz
        • jsdom-9.12.0.tgz
          • ❌ content-type-parser-1.0.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: cf147eff03fa219eea73721a78a106371bf2f0bc

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

all versions prior to 2.0.0 of content-type-parser npm package are vulnerable to ReDoS via the user agent parser. the vulnerability was fixed by reintroducing a new parser and deleting the old one.

Publish Date: 2017-12-10

URL: WS-2017-3757

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: jsdom/whatwg-mimetype#3

Release Date: 2020-04-30

Fix Resolution: v2.0.0

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ℹ️ This issue was automatically closed by WhiteSource because it is a duplicate of an existing issue: #20